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Arsenal full-back Cedric Soares has been linked with a switch ot Fulham in the January transfer window.
The Portuguese international joined the Gunners on a free transfer after leaving Southampton in 2020, but has been third choice in the right-back role behind Ben White and Takehiro Tomayasu, and has been limited to cameo appearances only.
The 31 year old, who is under contract at the Emirates until 2024, now knows that, if he wants regular first-team football, he will be forced to go elsewhere.
If he does join Fulham, he will hook-up with another Gunners old boy in goalkeeper Bernd Leno, who made a similar move from North to West London in the summer.
Whilst Arsenal can expect only a nominal fee for the full-back, his departure will help free up some more room on the wage bill, which may help with several of the key contract renewals which are being targeted at the Emirates.
Andy is an exiled English football fan living in Cyprus. He loves all sports but football is his abiding passion, and he still has dreams every now and then about scoring the winning goal in a Wembley Cup Final, even though his playing days are long gone. He follows most major leagues, across Europe at least, and has a favoured team in each. When he’s not watching, listening, reading or downloading podcasts about football, he spend his time worrying about his beloved Arsenal.